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Maui: Ka‘anapali beach

Maui wildfires of 2023

Hana Beach Park

Maui wildfires of 2023

Wailuku: Kaahumanu Church

wind bending palm trees

Lahaina, Maui, wildfire of 2023

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Denali (Mount Mckinley), Denali National Park, Alaska.

7 (or 8) Summits: The World’s Highest Mountains by Continent

Panoramic view of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?

Arenal Volcano in northwestern Costa Rica in the province of Alajuela.

Are Volcanoes Dangerous When They’re Not Erupting?

Small canyon underwater carved by the swell into the fore reef with sunlight through water surface, Huahine island, Pacific ocean, French Polynesia.

A Tale of Two Submerged Continents

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Poker game. Card game. Royal Flush in poker. Hearts suit gambling

Poker Hands Ranked

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

Dancers at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Mission District, San Francisco, California. (Photo dated 2019.) holidays

Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

Aspirin pills.

7 Drugs that Changed the World

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.

6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail denied bail • May 13, 2025, 10:22 PM ET (AP)

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:35 PM ET (AP)

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Maui: Ka‘anapali beach

Maui wildfires of 2023

Hana Beach Park

Maui wildfires of 2023

Wailuku: Kaahumanu Church

wind bending palm trees

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Island, New Caledonia.

Islands and Archipelagos